Nationalist Congress Party VADGAON SHERI Assembly Election 2019 – Latest News & Results

2026 Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election Results: Unopposed vs NOTA Rule

Maharashtra Municipal Elections 2026 Results: As reports of 69 candidates declared winners ahead of polling in Maharashtra’s municipal corporation elections breaks in, questions are being raised regarding the exclusion of the NOTA option in uncontested seats. Critics argue that by allowing unopposed wins, this 'Right to Reject' is effectively bypassed

BMC Elections 2026: Close Fight Between Shiv Sena UBT, Eknath Shinde Faction on 69 Seats, BJP and Uddhav Thackeray Camp on 97 Seats

The high-voltage battle for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has drawn attention not only from Maharashtra but across the country, has now taken a clear shape with direct contests emerging among major political formations. A straight fight between Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will take place on 69 seats.

BMC Elections 2026: D-Day for Rebel Candidates in Mumbai; Political Parties Scramble As Deadline for Withdrawal of Nomination Ends Today

Till 3.00 p.m., candidates can pull out of the race. Major political fronts, including the Thackeray-MNS alliance and the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition, are working frantically to pacify 'rebel' members who have filed independent nominations after being denied official party tickets for BMC polls.

BMC Elections 2026: Ajit Pawar-Led NCP Releases 3rd List for Municipal Polls in Mumbai, Names 94 Candidates in Total

This latest announcement features 30 candidates, bringing the party's total count to 94 for the upcoming BMC polls, which is four more than the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena of 90 seats. Incidentally, NCP, which could not find a place in the BJP Shiv Sena Mahayuti, is contesting the BMC elections independently.

BMC Elections 2026: Ajit Pawar-Led NCP Releases Second List of 27 Nominees; NCP-SP Announces 7 Candidates for Municipal Polls in Mumbai

NCP had released the first list of 37 candidates on Sunday for BMC poll in Mumbai. Of the 27 candidates, 10 belong to the Muslim community. Sunil Tatkare told reporters that the party would release yet another list on Tuesday morning.

BMC Elections 2026: NCP Releases First List of 37 Candidates for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Polls; Ex-Minister Nawab Malik’s 3 Family Members Among Nominees

The NCP candidates represent diverse castes and communities, including Maratha, OBC, Muslim, Christian, Scheduled Castes and women, in line with the party’s ideology inspired by the progressive thoughts of Shivaji, Phule, Shahu and Ambedkar. The list features a mix of experienced leaders and new faces.

BMC Elections 2026: Nomination Process for High-Stakes Mumbai Civic Body Polls Begins, Major Parties Yet to Finalise Candidates

The nomination process for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections has commenced, yet major political parties are notably silent on candidate announcements. Parties such as the Shiv Sena factions (Shiv Sena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Shiv Sena - Shinde faction), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Indian National Congress have yet to officially declare their chosen candidates or reveal their full electoral strategies.

Jejuri Temple Fire: Several, Including Councillor, Injured After Turmeric Catches Fire During Maharashtra Local Body Polls Victory Celebration in Pune; Video Goes Viral

Several people, including a newly elected councillor of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), were injured after turmeric powder (bhandara) offered during the local body poll victory celebration caught fire near the steps of the popular Jejuri Temple in Maharashtra’s Pune on Sunday, December 21. According to police, the incident occurred in the afternoon when NCP candidates Swarup Khomane and Monika Ghadge were being felicitated following their electoral victory. As part of the celebration, lamps, camphor and firecrackers were lit during a customary aukshan ritual near the temple steps.

‘Maharashtra Stands Firmly With Development’: PM Narendra Modi Hails Mahayuti’s Performance in Local Body Elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Mahayuti alliance's sweeping performance in the Maharashtra local body elections, stressing that it reflects people's "trust" in the vision of people-centric development.

Maharashtra Local Body Elections Results 2025: 'Mahayuti’s Victory Is Due to Election Commission’s Blessings', Alleges Congress

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the conduct of the recent nagar parishad and nagar panchayat elections in the state, alleging that the victory of the ruling Mahayuti allies was made possible only through the "blessings" and support of the Election Commission (EC).

‘This Victory Is People’s Blessings’: Amit Shah Congratulates Mahayuti Leaders for Big Wins in Maharashtra Local Body Elections 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated the leaders of the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra for sweeping the state's local body polls, as the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed it won more than 150 seats across the state, and had 3,300 corporators get elected.

Maharashtra Local Body Elections Results 2025: CM Devendra Fadnavis Credits ‘Positive Campaign’ for BJP's Landslide Victory, Calls It Historic

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday, hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) performance in the 246 nagar parishads and 42 nagar panchayats as a "historic" mandate, claiming the party has achieved a level of success unseen in the state's local body politics for more than two decades.